dragster
noun
drag·ster
ˈdrag-stər 
1
: a vehicle built or modified for use in a drag race
2
: one who participates in a drag race
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As the sky grew dusky around 3 p.m. local time, two dragsters raced down the track.
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The New York Times, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Well, somebody came up with the idea to also take a body from a junkyard and put it on the same dragster frame.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Spaces for gathering are integrated among the garage’s automotive amenities: a 1950s-style diner sits in the corner of what Wilt used as a game room, with its pinball machines, a pool table and a slick, slender dragster as centerpiece.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Doyen recently decorated the dragster with the viral image of Trump, bloodied and fist raised, surrounded by Secret Service agents after a gunman fired shots at him at a campaign event in Pennsylvania on July 13.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2024
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The New York Times, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Well, somebody came up with the idea to also take a body from a junkyard and put it on the same dragster frame.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Spaces for gathering are integrated among the garage’s automotive amenities: a 1950s-style diner sits in the corner of what Wilt used as a game room, with its pinball machines, a pool table and a slick, slender dragster as centerpiece.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Doyen recently decorated the dragster with the viral image of Trump, bloodied and fist raised, surrounded by Secret Service agents after a gunman fired shots at him at a campaign event in Pennsylvania on July 13.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Dragster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dragster. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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dragster
noun
drag·ster
ˈdrag-stər
: a vehicle (as an automobile) made for drag racing
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